Another story about Bill’s Crosswinds tour by By Rob Nagy, and another discussion of the new book. CONCERT PREVIEW: Billy Cobham pays tribute to Crosswinds at the Colonial In conjunction with the Crosswinds Project Tour, a special free eBook excerpt (first chapter preview) of a forthcoming full-length book about Cobham will be released, written by […]
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Music critic Geoff Gehman interviews Bill during the Crosswinds tour with a nice mention of the new book. Q: You collaborated with Brian Gruber on a new book about your life, career and world view set during last year’s sets with Barker’s big band at Ronnie Scott’s. Why did you decide to go so deep […]
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“Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation” PREFACE There was a domestic war in the United States, a growing ‘generation gap’ in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s even as the conflict in Vietnam was escalating. I was 14 in March of 1970, my brother Jeff […]
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The life and music of jazz fusion drummer and composer Billy Cobham is the subject of my next book, Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation. At 73, Bill’s life work is extraordinary, perhaps the most prolific and innovative jazz drummer on the planet. From his early […]
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A cut and paste from the first four reviews on Amazon, all 5 out of 5 stars. Top Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Adventure By Steve Ganz on May 20, 2016 Format: Paperback Are you interested in politics and foreign affairs? Would you love to embark on a great adventure, but don’t have the […]
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The paperback version of the book is now available for $19.95 on Amazon. It launched during the TriBeCa Film Festival in New York on April 23, 2016. As I update the site, I will post pictures from the panel discussion on war, colonialism, George Orwell and Myanmar. The Kindle […]
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Tim Ferriss is not everyone’s cup of tea. I always felt there was some unrealistic expectation setting and marketing snake oil implicit in the title and premise of “The Four Hour Work Week.” Not to mention the 4 hour body–what if you need 5 hours?? The queen of all Tim Ferriss haters has to be […]
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